Tuesday May 21 2013
Newcomers get chance to shine under NPC spotlight

Deputies attending first congress ready for challenge to live up to people's expectations, report Zhao Yinan and Cui Jia in Beijing.

Government urged to ease financial burden on patients with rare diseases

Hospitals should improve their efficiency in screening for rare diseases, and the government should work to lower the financial burden faced by sufferers, said doctors and...

Advisers get down to business

Members of CPPCC to focus on major issues facing nation.

NPC to review streamline plan

List of candidates for top leadership positions will also be submitted.

Drug gang killers on Mekong set to be executed

Naw Kham, the Myanmar drug lord convicted of murdering 13 Chinese sailors in 2011, will be executed on Friday.

Aeronautics industry to get major boost

$16b investment aimed at bringing domestic aircraft engines up to speed.

Urbanization, growth puts pressure on local governments

Debt issuance will be more cautious and disciplined.

Grassroots get a bigger say in top legislature

Greater diversity at NPC helps to better reflect the will of the people.

Mainland, Taiwan look to possibilities in aerospace

Anything is possible.

Stampede prompts safety calls

Officials, principal removed from posts after four students killed in incident.

Carrier docks at Qingdao

Liaoning arrives at home port after upgrade program in Dalian finished.

Dark days of despair drive many to the final option

Scourge of depression sees rising number of suicides.

Draft targets improving reform projects

Regulations to ensure that pilot projects stay within their allotted timeframe, achieve designated goals and remain within the law, are being considered, according to a source...

China's sea level continues to rise

China's sea level hit a record high in 2012 due to global warming and land subsidence, threatening millions of coastal residents, according to a government report.

System to reduce dropouts, school closures

A planned nationwide education accountability system aims to reduce the number of students who drop out because of closures and rural-school mergers, the Ministry of Education...

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